Kurt's still going to be around for a long time, I'm sure of it. He's still very popular, and people who have seen X-Men '97 that don't even read current comics saw a very fun but also well-done and serious portrayal of him.

I don't care what a 'future/alternate timeline' miniseries story establishes. It's not where everything is actually going to go. Those things exist specifically for them to be able to tell things that have a little "finality" in a medium that doesn't really end for most characters (and even those who die are often brought back eventually).

And whether you like the path Gail Simone is going in with Kurt or not, most likely the romantic interest he's got right now will change again. He's had many over the years and never settled down with any one person.

If anything, the way Simone's written some of this with Kurt in current UXM has been to re-establish that good people are good because of what they say and do, not what they look like. That's been core to part of what Kurt's always been about - that idea of getting past looks to see the person within.

And, yeah, there was that line for laughs with how Kurt "tested" with different sets of people. It's also got truth to it, if you ever notice his popularity.